Article of manufacture.



L. SCHISSEL.

ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APII. 30. I917.

L%5SA=? U. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

SANTA CLAus IN'THE CHIMNEY WHAT HAS HE IN HIS BAG FOR YOU K II n IN THE CHIMNEY WHAT HASHEIN HIS BAG FOR YOU SSS LOU/i6 fidu'asel, 5151; 14. i 3 elite away TES LOUIS SCHISSEL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE.

Application filed April 30, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis Sonrssrn, a citizen of the United filtrates, and residing at Brooklyn, in the county of liings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Articles of lllanufacturm of which the following is a specili iation, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates t articl s of manirfiu-ti'ire, and particularly to ('le'vices of this class known as toys, and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class esya-eially designed to amuse children at f hristmaslimc but which may be used. for tho purpose specified at any time or place.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are desig nated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure l is a front view of my improved a rticle of manufacture;

Fig. 2 a similar view but showing the parts in a different position;

Fig. 3 a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 a section on the line l l@ of Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 5 a section on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

lily improved article of manufacture or to device, preferably oblong and rectangular in form as shown at o in Figs. 1 and 2, and conmrises a frame composed of similar side members a? and top and bottom members a and a and the fame is provided with a front facing composed of cardboard or similar material and a back facing a of cardboard or similar material, and between which is a space m" which extends from the top to the bottom of the frame and in which is mounted a movable shutter member 7; composed of cardliioard or similar material, and the shutter member Z) is connected with the top of the frame by an elastic cord 01' cords 0 and norrelastic cord or cords (Z are connected with the bottom of the shutter member and passed out through the bottom of the frame, and provided with a knob or handle (Z and by grasping said knob or handle the shutter member 7) may be drawn down to the bottom of the frame as shown in Fi 4, and when the pull on the cord or cords 61 is re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Serial No. 165,310.

leased the shutter member 7) will be drawn back into the center or top portion of the frame, as shown in Fig. 3.

The front facing an i provided in the bottom portion thereof with a central oponing 0 which represents a fireplace opening and back of which the back facing a is painted, printed or colored to represent a lire-gratc 7, andirons 7' and a fire 7.

Above the fireplace opening 0 in the front facing 01'', said front facing is printed, painted or stamped to represent a mantel g, and at. the opposite sides of said fireplace opening to represent side panels 9 and around the fireplace opening to represent the usual tile wall, and above the mantel y, the front facing of is printed, painted or stamped to represent tile 71 within the central portion of which is a space 72 in which is placed the legend Santa Claus in the chimney, what has he in his bag for you.

The front of the shutter member Z2 is provided with a picture of Santa Claus with his bag as shown at i, and at the back of the device and extending, in the construction showin from the top to the bottom thereof is a pocket device j made in the manner of a bellows and comprising a back member 7' secured to the back of the frame and the back facing a, and a front member 9', and the pocket device j is designed for use as a container for toys of various kinds or classes.

hs hereinbeforc stated my improved article of manufacture is designed to amuse and entertain the young and may be kept on hand for sale wherever such devices are marketed and purchaser may buy the same, and at the same time purchase toys of various kinds and classes by which the pocket device j which is in the form of a paper bag may be filled, and by pulling on the cord or cords (Z the shutter device I) with a picture of Santa Claus thereon may be made to descend into the fireplace as shown in 2, and said device will be withdrawn above said fireplace when the pull on the cord or cords (Z is released.

My improved article of manufactur may be made of any desired material and any preferred dimensions, and while I have shown and described the design or decoratioir for the front thereof which I prefer, my lnvention is not limited to such design or decoration, and changes in and modifications of the details of construction herein shown and described may be made, Within the scope of the appended claims, Without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, i

l. A device of the class described comprising an oblong; rectangular frame having front and back facings the bottom portion of the front facing being provided with an opening rearwardly of which the back facing is provided with the representation of .a fireplace and a vertically movable shntter device mounted in said frame and connected with the top thereof by an elastic cord or cords and the bottom of which is provided with a non-elastic cord which passes downwardly through the bottom of the frame, and said shutter device being provided With a picture of Santa Clans.

E2. device of the class described cornprising an oblong rectangular frame having front and back parts the bottom portion of the front part being provided with on opening representing a fireplace and a vertically movable shutter device mounted in said frame and connected With the top thereof by an elastic cord or cords and the bottom of which is provided With a nonelastic cord which passes downwardly through the bottom of the frame.

3. A device of the class described conip rising an oblong rectangular frame having front and back parts, the bottom. part of the front being provided With an opening representing a fireplace and rearivardly of which the back part is provided With the representation of a grate and andirons, the front part being also provided above said opening with the representation of a mantel and at the op iosite sides thereof With panels, and a verticz ilv movable shutter dev ie mounted in said frame and connected with the top thereof by an elastic cord or H Copies 01! this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by address-ice" the flommissieiier of Ietentn,

Washington, ft. t. 

